Baptism

Aubrey was baptized on Saturday night after Mass. Both sides of our family were there, and Uncle BJ, Uncle Kyle, and Aunt Kali stood up as godparents for Aubrey. What a lucky little girl to have such a wonderful family!!! After the baptism we had everyone back to our house for a BBQ. It was a gorgeous evening so we all sat outside on the deck. A fantastic day!

Aidan got to help bless the water

Aunt Kali and Uncle Kyle

Uncle BJ, Aunt Kali, Uncle Kyle

Nana and Poppa

Grandpa and Grandma Finn

The Finn Family

(not sure when I'm going to stop looking so tired all the time...I need some heavy duty make-up and haircut!!!)

Two Months Old

Whew! What a week! Two doctor's appointments, two days of teaching home-bound, lots of cleaning, and here we are, it's finally Friday. I had my postpartum check-up on Monday. All is well and I am healthy. Aubrey had her 8-week appointment on Wednesday and she's growing like a weed. She had two shots in her leg and an oral vaccine. By about 1pm Wednesday, her upper thigh was all red and swollen and she was screaming nonstop, with renewed anguish every time she moved her leg. It wasn't red, she wasn't having a hard time breathing, and she didn't feel hot, so I decided to try to solve the problem on my own. I gave her some Tylenol (generic, since brand name is still on recall) and put a mini-ice pack on the injection site. After about 30 minutes she finally fell asleep. She whimpered when I put her down, but by the time she woke up several hours later she was back to her happy self. Next time I'm going to give her the Tylenol before we get the shots.

2-months stats:
Weight: 11lbs 2oz....58th %-ile
Height: 24 1/2 in...98th %-ile
Head: 15 1/2 in...68th %-ile

Aubrey isn't as skinny as Aidan was, but she's just as long. I had to remind Kyle that Aidan started off really long and then slowed down considerably so that he's just average now. Poor Kyle probably isn't going to get any pro-athletes out of this family.

As if I'm not busy enough, one of the kids in my class at school got kicked out with 3 weeks to go. They asked me to teach him 5 hours a week because the school our district places EBD students at doesn't have any openings right now. I agreed because I really do like this kid. It actually stimulates my brain and I feel much more intelligent on the nights I get home from teaching vs. being home all day, sleep-deprived, with my patience worn thin.

Aubrey is being baptized this weekend, so my family will be coming into town this evening. We're having everyone back to our house Sat. night for a BBQ, so cleaning has been on the agenda every day this week. I've decided that besides a nanny to play with Aidan during the day, we also really need a cleaning lady. I like my mother-in-law's line of "We need another wife."

We're Back

We took a mini-vacation to IL this past weekend for my cousin's wedding and a little quality time with Nana and Poppa. The 6 hour drive went exceptionally well on the way down and mostly okay on the way back...minus Aidan's whining and dropping his pacifier every ten minutes, on purpose, just so I would pick it up. We had a great time and have Aunt Kali to thank for the pictures. Once again, I forgot my camera.

The Albers Clan:
Aunt Cheryl, my dad, Uncle Gary, and Grandma Albers

Kali (28 weeks PG) and Kyle

Kali, Kyle, and Poppa

Nana and Aubrey

Aidan (in the green argyle sweater) getting his groove on

Nana and Great-Uncle Bill showing Aidan the horses and colt
(he was terrified of them up close, but liked looking out the window at them)

Great-Grandma Mosher meeting Aubrey for the first time

Aubrey is finally starting to smile!!!

Being a Mom

Happy Mother's Day to our moms, Theresa and Michele, and to all the other moms and moms-to-be out there reading the blog. As I write this, Kyle and Aidan are out getting me a "surprise". Is it a pony? Is it a boat? It could be anything! That's what I love about surprises.

Things I love about being a mom:

• the weight of a sleeping child in my arms
• when Aidan says "Yay-yah, Ok-ay" like a rapper
• the concern/attention Aidan shows Aubrey
  
• waking up and realizing I've been asleep (the kids have been asleep) for multiple hours in a row
• "me" time...it is precious and not to be squandered
• watching Aidan run around in the backyard, laughing hysterically at Roxie
• talking to Aubrey when she looks me right in the eye, like we might just be having a conversation
  
• playing pretend and watching Aidan's imagination bloom (did you know shopping carts can be motorcycles that you ride to grandma's house?)
• singing any song where Aidan joins in, off-key and totally not making sense, but full of enthusiasm
• getting contraptions that will make my life easier...the new stroller is here...curse the rain that meant we couldn't go outside to use it right away!
• watching Kyle play with Aidan or hold Aubrey